Comparison · Updated October 2026
Arrowsterr vs Profound
Profound is an enterprise AI search platform, with deep data like AI search volumes and AI crawler logs. Arrowsterr tracks 6 AIs from $39 a month and turns every gap into content you can publish.
Free forever plan · No credit card needed
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Prices per month, as each company lists them.
Arrowsterr
10 prompts checked weekly on ChatGPT and AI Overviews, 200 tasks a month. Free forever.
50 prompts checked daily, or 3,000 tasks. One toolset: AI Visibility or Organic Research. 2 seats, 3 brands.
150 prompts, both toolsets, the AI writer, Slack, Zapier and the API. 5 seats, 10 brands.
400 prompts, white-label client reports, 15 seats, unlimited brands.
Custom prompts and checks, unlimited seats and SSO.
Profound
50 prompts on ChatGPT only.
100 prompts on ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews, plus AI content generation.
Custom prompts on up to 10 AI engines, ChatGPT Shopping and unlimited seats.
Which AIs each one tracks
| Arrowsterr | ||
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | ✓Daily | ✓Every plan |
| Google AI Overviews | ✓Daily | ◐Growth and up |
| Google AI Mode | ✓Daily | ◐Enterprise |
| Gemini | ✓Daily | ◐Enterprise |
| Perplexity | ✓Weekly | ◐Growth and up |
| Claude | ✓Weekly | ◐Enterprise |
| Microsoft Copilot | –Not tracked | ◐Enterprise |
Profound's Enterprise plan covers up to 10 AI engines. Check with Profound which ones are in your plan.
Features side by side
| Arrowsterr | ||
|---|---|---|
| Getting started | ||
| Free trial | ✓7 days, no credit card | ◐A free trial plan: 50 prompts run daily for 7 days |
| Entry plan | ✓50 prompts for $39/mo: 4 AIs daily, Claude and Perplexity weekly | ◐50 prompts for $99/mo, on ChatGPT only |
| AI tracking | ||
| How often answers are checked | ✓Daily. Claude and Perplexity weekly. | ✓Daily |
| Prompt ideas | ✓5 topics with 5 prompts each, from research on your site and rivals | ✓Prompt Volumes: estimated AI search demand from over 2 billion conversations, by region and platform |
| Sentiment | ✓Yes, 0 to 100 for every answer | ?Check their site |
| Sources AI cites | ✓Yes, sorted into types like Reddit, review sites and editorial | ✓Yes, the pages AI cites most |
| Competitor tracking | ✓10 to 25 competitors per brand, on a quadrant map | ✓Yes |
| Content and SEO | ||
| Turns gaps into a content plan | ✓A Content Plan built from your gaps, bottom of the funnel first | ◐Agents for content workflows, Growth and up |
| Briefs and AI writing | ✓Briefs from Google's top 10 and an AI writer in your brand voice (Pro and up) | ◐AI content generation on Growth and Enterprise |
| Publishes to your CMS | ✓WordPress, Webflow, Shopify, HubSpot and Ghost | ?Check their site |
| Keyword and SEO research | ✓Keyword, domain and competitive research with real search volume | ◐AI search volumes for prompts and keywords. Agent Analytics shows which AI crawlers read your pages. |
| Team and integrations | ||
| Team seats | ◐2 on Starter, 5 on Pro, 15 on Agency | ◐Unlimited on Enterprise |
| Brands or projects | ✓3 brands on Starter, 10 on Pro, unlimited on Agency | ?Check their site |
| API | ◐Pro and up | ✓Yes |
| MCP server | ✓Every plan: ask Claude or ChatGPT about your numbers | ?Check their site |
| Alerts | ◐Slack alerts and email alerts on Pro and up | ?Check their site |
| Client reports | ✓Live report links on every plan. White-label on Agency. | ?Check their site |
✓Included◐Some plans or an add-on–Not offered?Not on their public pages
Pick Arrowsterr if…
- You want 6 AIs tracked from $39 a month. Profound's $99 Starter covers ChatGPT only.
- You want Gemini and Google AI Mode without an Enterprise contract.
- You want a content plan, briefs and an AI writer for $179 a month, against $399 for Profound Growth.
- You want keyword and domain research with real Google search volume in the same tool.
- You want prompts suggested from research on your own site, ready on day one.
Pick Profound if…
- You run AI search for a large brand and want the deepest data, like AI search volumes and demographics.
- You want to see which AI crawlers visit your site and which pages they read.
- You track shopping answers in ChatGPT on an Enterprise budget.
More than a tracker
6 AIs tracked
ChatGPT, Gemini, AI Overviews and AI Mode every day. Claude and Perplexity every week.
Gaps with reasons
See the prompts you lose, who wins them and the sources AI trusts.
A plan to close them
Arrowsterr turns your gaps into a Content Plan, bottom of the funnel first.
Write and publish
Briefs from Google's top 10, drafts in your voice, published to your CMS.
Common questions
Does Arrowsterr cost less than Profound?
Yes. Arrowsterr has a Free forever plan, and paid plans start at $39 a month for 50 prompts on 6 AIs. Profound Starter is $99 a month for 50 prompts on ChatGPT only. Profound Growth, which adds Perplexity, Google AI Overviews and content tools, is $399 a month.
Which AIs does each tool track?
Arrowsterr checks ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and AI Mode every day, and Claude and Perplexity every week, on every plan. Profound tracks ChatGPT on Starter, adds Perplexity and Google AI Overviews on Growth, and covers up to 10 engines on Enterprise.
Does Profound write content?
Yes, on Growth and Enterprise. Arrowsterr builds a Content Plan from your gaps, writes briefs from Google's top 10 and drafts articles in your brand voice on Pro, at $179 a month.
Is Arrowsterr a good Profound alternative for small teams?
Yes. You get daily tracking on the main AIs, competitors and sources, and the content tools to close your gaps, without an enterprise budget.
Can I try Arrowsterr first?
Yes. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial, then a Free forever plan, and you don't need a credit card. Your first AI answers come in within minutes of adding your brand.
Profound details come from its own website, checked in October 2026. Plans change, so check the latest before you buy. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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